Ridge construction for skylights and the like



.l. SYLVAN.

RIDGE CONSTRUCTION FOR SKYLIGHTS AND THEjL lKE. APPLICATION FILED DEC-8.1920.

1,401,20 v Patented Dec. 27, 1921.1

ill/671152 warren STATES PATENT creme.

JOSEPH SYLVAN, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RIDGE CONSTRUCTION FOR SKYLIGHTS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed December 8, 1920. Serial No; 429,076.

To allaohom it may concern.

l 3e 1t known that I, JOSEPH SYLVAN, a c1t1zen of the United States, and a resident of Ghicago,in the county of Cook and State .of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in- Ridge Construction for Skylights and the like; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in ridge construction for skylights and'the like,

and consists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. a s The primary object of the invention is't provide a fiexible,water tight construction for connecting the adjacent margins of the swinging sections at the ridge of a skylight, which construction will adapt itself to accommodate for the swinging movement of said sections, and will be supported at all times, against collapse or distortion, no mat-' ter what the angular position of said swingin sections may be.'

The many advantages of the invention will more fully appear as I proceed with my specification.

In the drawings z- Figure 1 is a transverse section through the ridge part of a skylight, to which my improved ridge construction has been applied, and shows the swinging sections of the skylight 'in'a closed position.

Fig. 2 is a view, on an enlarged scale, of the parts'shown in the top end of Fig. 1, when said swinging sections are in a full open position.

Fig. 3 is a detail longitudinal section, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring now in detail to that embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, 55 indicate the oppositely disposed rafters of a skylight which 1 are inclined downwardly and outwardly from each other Said rafters are spaced longitudinally of the skylight, and are connected together by angle bars 6, which extend-the full length of said skylight. Upon said angle bars 6, are secured the top or inner ends of inverted T-shaped glazing bars 7, which extend parallel with the rafters, and on said lazing bars are supported the panels 8 of the skylight. AI'iSlng from. the

junction ofv said rafters are posts 9 in the form of angle bars. Each post carriesou its top end a bearing plate 10 having an eye 11 (see Fig. 3) in which is secured a short, stub shaft 12, extending longitudinally of the skylight in the plane ofv the ridge or peak thereof. Y

The space between the angle bars 6 is left open as shown, to provide communication between the room beneath the skylight and the outside atmosphere, when it is so desired. This space is normally closed by secondary skylight sections 13 and 14 which are pivoted on the short shafts 12, to swing transversely of the skylight to open and close the space between the angle bars 6 of the skylight. Each section comprises inner top and outer bottom longitudinally extending angle bars 15 and 16'which are connected together by transversely extending inverted T- shaped glazing bars 17, providing the support for the usual glass panels 18. To the innertop angle bars 15 are attached hinge straps 19, each of which has an eye 20 to receive and have hearings on the projecting ends of shafts 12 at the top ends of the posts 9. Preferably there is one strap on each side of the post strap 10, and pins 21 extend through the shaft at the ends of the eyes 20 to prevent endwise movement of the straps 19 on said shafts 12. The outer bottom angle bars 16 carry gutter strips 22,

which, when said sections are in their closed positlon, engage upon the upstanding flange means, but preferably I employ the means for thatpurpose, shown in my copending application filed on November 4th, 1920, Serial No. 421,625. g

To the other surfaces of those flanges of the angle bars 15, arranged at a right angle to the panels 18, are secured. thin sheet metal hinge strips. 23 24, each of which terminates in an upwardly or outwardly facing, semi -cylindlrieal flange 2526 respectively. 27 and 28 lIlCllCttilG leaf strips, which are so formed as to have a hinged connection along their inner margins with each other, and along their other margins, one to each flange 25 and 26. The leaf strips 2' 7'-28 have their outer margins bent transversely to provide semi-cylindrical 1nturned flanges 29-30 respectively, which bear within the similar flanges 25-26 of the strips 23-2t Theinner margin of the strip 28 is inturnedor bent 's'imilarin form to its outer margin toprovide a semi-cylindrical flange 31, which engages between the overhanging inner margin 32 of the strip 27 and a suitable curved strip 33 fixed to the under side otsaid 'stripi27aadjac'ent said 1 margin 32. The "tree margin of the strip 33 is bent to provide a radiai flange 34: which i sq'engaged by the edge-o1 the flange 31 to limit and stop the same in the upward swinging movement of the sections and 14, l 1 Enclosing and engaging upon the hinge leaf strips 27 and 28, is a ridge cap or piece 351 :ThIS cap is made of any desired fiexi ble waterproof material such as, soft sheet Zlead or copper,orvevenalgood quality of 20 V ridge 'stripare tuckeddn between the'angle renared roofin The mar ins 36 of said bars 15', and the adjacent end margins of the panels 18. To prevent any undue abrasion orrwearupon the margins 86 :of the ridge cap, by reason. of their .tuekedm po- SltlOILW'lthl'GSPGClZ to the panels, I nterpose V a wear stripz37 ,between said margins, said wear strip also. acting tor-provide a water tlghtfiCOI'lIlQCtlOIl at this point. When the sections 13 andblt are swinging from the closed position shown rin Fig. 1 to theiopen' position shown in F 2, the inner connected together'marginst'of thehmge leatt strips 27-28 will move upwardly-underthe action of the foreshortening of-the distance between the outer margins 29-310 of said hinge strips and carryawith it themiddle portion of the ridge. cap or strip. 35 and support 1 the same from .beneath so 1 that it can not 'saglor warp underits'own'weight or under the action of climatic changes "WVhen the said 'sections are again being swung into their closed position, the action 1 of thelhinge strips will; be thereverse. .ridge cap or strip as described, allseams and cracks,through-which rain,- wind or It is apparent-that with the one piece snow would enter, are entirelyeliminated.

The said ridge cap is supported at all times '50 a from beneath by 'means. which accommodates for the swlnglng movement of the sections 13 and 14;, so that theri'dge piece can *not sag or warp, theamovement impartec p 1 to itjin theopenmg and closing ofsaid sec- 55, r V a i -VVhile in describing myinyentionl' have tions.

referred to certain details of mechanical construction and form o l? parts, I do not; :wish to be limited thereto-except as may be pointed out in the appended claims;

claim as my invention r I .f scribed,j. comprising incon binationj with a sw ng ng,sect on asecond SGCtlOIlyEt flexible A ridgeconstruction ofthe kind de-" ridge strip connected at its margins to the margins .o tsaid sections, and means earned by said sectlons for supporting said ridge strip fro1nbeneath in all positions of said swinging section.

2. A ridge construction of the hind described comprising in combination with two sections adapted to swing about a common horizontal axis, a flexible ridge strip connected at its margins' to the adjacent'margms of said sections, and members' hinge'dly connected to each section and to each other,

and acting to support'said ridgestrip from beneath in all positionsof'said'swinging sections. 7

A ridgeconstruction "of the kind described comprising in combination with two sections adapted to swing. about acommon iorizontal axis, a fiexible ridgestrip connected at its margins to the adjacent'margins of said" sections-sheet-inetal-strips hingedly connected to each section, and to each other, and actingto support the ridge strip from beneath in all positions o't said swinging sections.

4. A ridge construction of the kind described, comprising in a-combination with two sections adapted to=swing about at con1- mon horizontal axis, said sections each in cluding an; angle bar along the adjacent margins thereofl'a hinge strip fixed to each angle ban-and lea-t strips each connected at one margin to each-0f said hinge-strips and hingedly connected at their other margins ito each other, said leafstripsbeing adapted horizontalg axis, said sections-each includ- -1ng anangle bar along'thead acentman gins thereof, a hinge stripr fixed to each angle bar and ,havingascurled'marginal flange, and leaf .strips'havlng curledtmarginal outer flanges hingedly engaged 1n the marginal flanges of said strips on the angle bars, said leaf strips haying: inner marginal flanges whlch l are;lhlngedly connected together, said leaf strips'moving with-the sections andisnpport ng the ridgetstrip'rfrom beneath, in all; positions of said. swinging sections. 1

In testimonythat Lclaiin, the foregoing as myinventiom -laflix'my'signaturecin the presence of two witnesses, this? 24th day of November-31A; DQ171920.

- J S PIITSYDVAN.

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